St. Louis Leads U.S. Hotel Markets with 47% RevPAR Surge
U.S. HOTEL PERFORMANCE declined in the week ending March 29, but year-over-year comparisons showed gains due to the Easter calendar shift, according to CoStar. Occupancy, ADR and RevPAR all fell from the previous week.
Occupancy fell to 65.1 percent for the week ending March 29, down from 66 percent the previous week but 4.4 percent higher year over year. ADR dropped to $161.65 from $165.48 week over week, reflecting a 2.5 percent annual increase. RevPAR declined to $105.19 from $109.22 but remained 7 percent above the same period last year.
Among the top 25 markets, St. Louis recorded the largest year-over-year gains across all key metrics, with occupancy up 27 percent to 76.8 percent, ADR rising 15.8 percent to $138, and RevPAR climbing 47 percent to $105.94.
Only five markets saw a RevPAR decline, with New York City and Oahu recording the largest drops, down 9 percent to $229.99 and 5.4 percent to $217.74, respectively.
